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[majesticlarge]

wonder if the motor in that would fit the miggys engine bay 

[05omegav6]

wonder if the motor in that would fit the miggys engine bay

Probably. Doubt that the LS7 lump is a significantly different size to the lump in the Monaro, which is basically a 4 seat mig coupe....
If you relocate the air intake trunking, there looks to be enough room behind the radiator. :-/
I wonder if this might be what chris is plotting?
(rueful stroking of chin follows)

[mantahatch]

Personally I would take any VXR8 I could afford, I would not care what colour it is or what wheels it had. It would just be a very nice car to own.

[feeutfo]

Begs the question, how far to take the omega....floor pan? is it?....the basis for all these vx rear wheel drive cars, i think?
stick an ls v8 lump in an omega... could argue there are better chassis to fit such a beast into...buy a lesser Holdon model with a v8 as stock...buy a an older used vxr8....but i think its safe to say, Bathurst budget levels are a little out if reach

[feeutfo]

As i sit here, tv advertising megafactories on natgeo hd, weds at 9pm, premiers the Chevy camero...

[Phil]

Begs the question, how far to take the omega....floor pan? is it?....the basis for all these vx rear wheel drive cars, i think?
stick an ls v8 lump in an omega... could argue there are better chassis to fit such a beast into...buy a lesser Holdon model with a v8 as stock...buy a an older used vxr8....but i think its safe to say, Bathurst budget levels are a little out if reach

The older Commodore chassis is a longer and wider version of the Omega

Chaeapest option? VT or VX/ VY HSV GTS then pop up to Linden Special Vehicles, Twin turbo conversion and say hello to 550bhp AT THE WHEELS!!!!!!! 

[2woody]

the V-car chassis was used until the end of VX production (that's the model after mine). The VXR8 is an entirely new chassis.

LS7 is same engine as the other LS units and so will fit in Omega.

do I need to price up building a run of V8 Omegas then ?

[smithpa7]

the V-car chassis was used until the end of VX production (that's the model after mine). The VXR8 is an entirely new chassis.

LS7 is same engine as the other LS units and so will fit in Omega.

do I need to price up building a run of V8 Omegas then ?

Go on, just to tease us

[bluey]

...when parked next to these. 

I'd sooner be gay than start having to wear white socks to drive that vulgar thing and be called a virgin.  Typical South Hemi motor, all Mr. Loudtrousers, no class at all.   

[MV6Matt]

the V-car chassis was used until the end of VX production (that's the model after mine). The VXR8 is an entirely new chassis.

LS7 is same engine as the other LS units and so will fit in Omega.

do I need to price up building a run of V8 Omegas then ?

Go on, just to tease us

Yes Stew, that'd be nice! let me go and dream...................

[feeutfo]

...when parked next to these. 

I'd sooner be gay than start having to wear white socks to drive that vulgar thing and be called a virgin.  Typical South Hemi motor, all Mr. Loudtrousers, no class at all.   

As Rutger Hauer said in his part in blade runner, when whacked in the face with a metal bar...YEAH! THATS THE SPIRIT....

[Dishevelled Den]

...when parked next to these. 

I'd sooner be gay than start having to wear white socks to drive that vulgar thing and be called a virgin.  Typical South Hemi motor, all Mr. Loudtrousers, no class at all.   

  Splendid.

[pscocoa]

Going back to the original post - the Bathurst and the Monaros just do nothing for me at all on the aesthetics of the car - the performance may be another thing but why put all that into a very ordinary almost Astra like shell. If anything the Insignia VXR is a better proposition and looks quite good.

As regards expensive cars in public car parks I see this everyday at Farnborough station and in the area I park are Maseratis, BMW 7s, brand new Porsche - and my 2001 Elite which sit there from 7am to 7pm. Why have all that money sat around waiting for doors to be opened onto cars such as these by all the others that do not give a damn.

[2woody]

different things for different people - that's just what appealed to me about the Holden, 400BHP, looks like a taxi !

[Kevin Wood]

different things for different people - that's just what appealed to me about the Holden, 400BHP, looks like a taxi !

There's a lot to be said for a sleeper. 

Too many over-styled cars with no go on the roads these days.

Kevin